Appraising the impact of air transport on the environment: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Milton M. Herrera¹  Javier Andres Calderon-Tellez² 

[1] Ejército Nacional, Colombia;Science Policy Research Unit – SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, United Kingdom;

关键词: CO2 emission;    Temperature;    Simulation;    SARS-CoV-2;    Environmental policy;    System dynamics;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The spread of the COVID-19 disease caused by the respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in unpredicted measures restricting daily flights. Although passenger demand for travel has considerably reduced, the pre-existing impacts of gases generated by aeroplane engines on the environment are still substantial. This paper uses a modelling-based scenario analysis to assess the restriction policies relating to air transport in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia during and after the pandemic and their effects on the environment. The simulation results highlight the need to reduce the negative environmental impact produced by the aviation sector and suggest that policymakers should try to focus on creating ways to reduce the impact made by the aviation industry on the environment, through a coordinated environmental policy between countries, including the three that are the subject of the present case study in order to highlight these issues.

【 授权许可】

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